The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
A SWELTERING CONTINENT.
The Hottest Weather IN Several
Years-Sunstrokes and PrOstra-
tions from the Intense Heat
M:tls Compelled to Shut
Down.

M:Is Compelled to Shut
Down.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-Dispatches
from all over the United States Except
the Pacific Coast, which has not yet
been heard from,) report to-day as the
hottest of the season. Detroit records
lO2 in the shade and outdoor work sus-
pended; Cleveland, 9S, the hottest in
nine wears, and several sunstrokes
St. Paul, 81, and adds that for three
weeks there has not been single cool,
pleasant day; Philadelphia, 95 to 9S;
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, 100; Will
mington and other places in Delaware,
100; Baltimore, 100, being the warmcst
in years Syracuse, n. y, 100; Utica,
n. Y, IS; PittsbIrg, 81 at 2 O'Clock, the
hottest of the Summer. Two fatal cases
of sunstroke and a number of ''scrous
prostrations from the heat were reported
up to that hour. The iron anu steel
mills were compelled to close down
during the heat of the day" Chicago, 95
at 2. NJ, and five deaths from sum
stroke up to II a. N. .: Washington, 9S5
at 3 O'Clock. Horses suffered terribly
on the asphalt pavements here to-day.
and one died on Pennsylvania avenue.
RICHMOND, Va, July l6.-The indi-
cations for higher temperature in Nir-
ginia to-day were fully verified. The
thermometer in this city ut \. VI.
stood at 80 in the shade, at noon 80, and
at P. NJ. from 100 10 1G5. Several
prostrations from heat are reported, but
none dangerous, as far as is yet known.
A number of outdoor workmcn, sucl. as
bricklayers, timers, etc, were COM
PEELED to quit work on account OF the
heat.
CINCINNATI, July 16.-The tempera-
ture is two degrees hotter at noon to-day
than yesterday. There have been a
number of prostrations from the heat
among laborers and others exposed to
the extreme heat. Four deaths were re-
ported up to noon to-day, one being a
man who was prostrated early this morn
ing. Many laborers have given up work
on account of the great heat.
STAUNToN, Va, July l6.-Thls has
been the hottest day of the season. At
l:30 P. N. the mercury stood at 100 in
the shade.
FEARFUL BILL OF MORTALITY IN CHI
CAGO.
CHICAGO, July 1s.-The sickle OF the
sun cut wide swath in the population
of Chicago last week, and yesterday 1t
had it's victims in every grade OF So
ciety aud left them in every part Of the
CITY. A welcome breeze that sprang
up last evening saved many lives, but
many sufferers were past all help.
Twenty deaths from sunstroke were re-
ported yesterday, and as many more
this morning. and 263 babies, less than
a year old, fell sick and died from the
heat. There were about l35 deaths al
together reported up to noon, and only
half the day over. The weather was
muddy and the air heavy this morning,
but the breeze was still blowing. The
thermometer in various parts Of the
city ranged between S. and go.
GREAT FATALITY AT ROCKFORD.
CHICAGO, July ia Times special
from Rockford, Ill.,, says twenty-one
deaths resulting from the oppressive
heat have occurred in Rockford during
the past three days. Nearly all the
victims were children.
ONE HUND hcO AMI S1-A IN 411C o1AAOS'
LYNCHBURG, July 1s.-This is the
hottest day ever recorded in this city.
The thermometer at 2 P. N. resistered
1860 in the shade. Business is practi-
cally suspended.
TOO HOT TO WORK IN PITTsRURG.
P1TTsBURG, July lS.-A good breeze
and a slight drop in temperature made
life more endurable to-day, although the
death rate was the largest known in
years. The mercury at 7 o'clock this
morning registered $50 and at O'Clock
this afternoon was rising, with go in
the sade. At the same hour yesterday
it registered 1902. Seventeen sudden
deaths from heat were reported to the
coroner up to noon and nearly twice as
many Frustrated. who will recover.
Nearly all factories and mills Temporal
rily suspended operations during the
heat of the day.
AHoT DAY IN CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, July lS.-There were
reported up to midnight forty-eight
cases Of sunstroke in the city yesterday,
of which eighteen were fatal and 1T
midnight there were numerous addi-
tional calls for patrol wagons for new
cases. The mercury on the streets
during most of the day ranged from
1909 to 1919, and the air was very still.
ONE HUNDRED AND -FOUR IN RALEIGH.
RALEIGH, n. c., July 1s-The mer-
curry reached l04o here to-day, Dr.. Ar
thur Manly was prostrated by the heat
with probably fatal results. Col. Ed
ward Graham Haywood, prominent
lawyer here, died suddenly this evening.
PHILADELPHIA PARCHED.
PHILADELPHIA, July lS.-But little
diminuSion in the temperature to-day.
Up to noon there were six deaths from
the heat. Eighteen deaths occurred
yesterday and five on Saturday.
CoRRUsCATISG IN CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, July lS.-The heat is
unabatad. At noon it was go. There
were sixteen prostrations and six deaths.
FOURTEEN sUNSTROKEs IN LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 1S.-Four-
teen cases of sunstroke were reported
yesterday, eight Of which were fatal.
The Ontario Railroad Horror.